MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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